Chef Boyardee · Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
Chef Boyardee, Mac & Cheese, Pasta in Cheese Sauce
A 1/2 bowl (202g) serving of Chef Boyardee, Mac & Cheese, Pasta in Cheese Sauce has 180 calories, 2g of sugars and 660mg of sodium, as submitted by Conagra Brands, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1935245, record updated Oct 20, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1935245, available Jul 29, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Conagra Brands, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 202g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 064144877249
- Category
- Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other entrees, sides and small meals
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 44% of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 54% of them.
Where the calories come from: 46% carbohydrate, 39% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among entrees, sides and small meals: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1 g | 1.4 g | 44% |
| Sodium | 327 mg | 310 mg | 54% |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 4 g | 40% |
| Calories | 89 | 158 | 11% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,349 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
91 of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 324 calories, 837 mg of sodium and 7.8 g of protein; 13 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell's, Spaghettios Micros, Original Microwavable Pasta in Tomato and Cheese Sauce CAMPBELL'S | 257 mg | 82 |
| Chelsea Cheese Cheesy Brown Rice 4SISTERS | 257 mg | 193 |
| All Natural Mac & Cheese Pasta in Cheese Sauce PACIFIC | 246 mg | 109 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, MACARONI (DURUM SEMOLINA, EGG WHITES), PROCESSED CHEESE FOOD CHEDDAR CHEESE GLUCOSE FRUCTOSE AND/OR SUGAR, POWDERED SWEET CREAM, MARGARINE (CONTAINS SOY LECITHIN), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SEA SALT, NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR, MILK INGREDIENT NATURAL BUTTER CHEDDAR FLAVOR SODIUM PHOSPHATE, COLOR (CONTAINS TARTRAZINE).
The statement lists 10 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Macaroni (durum Semolina, Egg Whites). Its own allergen line reads: "Contains SOY LECITHIN), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SEA SALT, NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR, MILK INGREDIENT NATURAL BUTTER CHEDDAR FLAVOR SODIUM PHOSPHATE, COLOR (CONTAINS TARTRAZINE)". For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Oct 20, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Conagra Brands, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1935245).
More Chef Boyardee entrees, sides and small meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bowl Marinara, Italian Sausage | 82 | 2.45 g | 392 mg |
| Cheesy Rice in a Cheesy Sauce | 78 | 0.98 g | 424 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Chef Boyardee, Mac & Cheese, Pasta in Cheese Sauce?
180 per 1/2 bowl (202g) serving, and 89 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Chef Boyardee, Mac & Cheese, Pasta in Cheese Sauce?
660mg per serving (29% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Conagra Brands, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 20, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov